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League helps you become informed voter

Cincinnati
Published 9:29 p.m. ET Oct. 5, 2016

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Cheviot resident Ed Condia votes at the fieldhouse. If you aren’t educated on the issues and candidates now, there’s plenty of time to educate yourself, a letter writer notes.(Photo: Enquirer file)Buy Photo

Regarding “Do not vote, unless you’re informed” (Sept. 20) and “Rights come with responsibilities” (Sept. 23): “Uninformed voter” is not a fatal disease that should keep anyone from voting.

In fact, all people are uninformed at some point in each election.

This malady is easily cured by checking out and learning something about the candidates and issues.

The League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area can help.

Our printed, nonpartisan 2016 Voter Guide will be available around Oct. 11 in public libraries and included in Cincinnati CityBeat. That gives you almost a month to gradually learn about each candidate on your ballot, from their own words. Plenty of time to recover from “uninformed.” Also, LWV’s online Voter Guide, www.vote411.org, will be updated for 2016.

By entering your address, you get a list of all candidates and issues on your ballot. You can compare the candidates’ views to decide which ones are closest to your thinking. You can read the pros and cons of the ballot issues and make a decision. You can print out your choices to ease filling out your ballot.

So, consider yourself an “informed voter in the making.” Verify and update your registration by Oct. 11, then use the LWVCA resources available to vote as “an informed voter” for the candidates and issues that will make a difference in your life.